63rd brigade support battalion

The 63rd Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) is a unit in the United States Army Reserve. The unit was activated on October 1, 2012, and the activation ceremony took place on October 21, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base. The 63rd BSB is currently headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. The unit's insignia was approved on 9 July 1964 during a previous period of service when the unit was designated as the 63rd Supply and Transport Battalion. The battalion carries the lineage of the 63d Quartermaster Company, 63d Infantry Division of the World War II era.

The 63rd BSB plans, coordinates, synchronizes, and executes replenishment operations in support of brigade operations. Some of the 63rd BSB's key supply operations include providing food service, basic levels of health care, and field maintenance.

References

    Hubenthal, Christopher (24 October 2012). "63rd BSB activation ceremony held at Nellis". The Official Website of the Nellis Air Force Base. Retrieved 3 July 2013. 

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